Strategic imitation relates to the possibility that existing firms or new entrants will imitate a company’s competitive position. Without barriers to prevent imitation, if your firm is successful, you will likely face greater competition as other companies enter the market or change their offerings to more directly compete with you.
This collection of articles explores the impact of strategic imitation – and approaches to avoid greater direct competition from strategic imitation.
Latest articles relating to strategic imitation
Where innovation ideas come from: Other industries
This article explains how new products, technologies and business models in other industries and be an important source of innovation and fresh business ideas.
Should you imitate a competitor’s strategic change?
A major strategic change by a competitor can often cause firms to re-evaluate their own approach. This article explores questions you should ask when your competitors change their approach.
Why the Fear of Missing Out – FOMO – is unlikely to be a good reason to start a company
This article explores reason to stop and pause before entering an area, or starting a firm, based on seeing others success.
Preventing strategic imitation: The difference between entry barriers and mobility barriers
This article explores the role of entry barriers and mobility barriers at preventing new firms from entering your market, or existing firms from converging on your position.
Will larger firms imitate your niche?
This article explores some of the key reasons why niche strategies can be protected from imitation by larger firms
Should you imitate a competitor’s strategic change?
A major strategic change by a competitor can often cause firms to re-evaluate their own approach. This article explores questions you should ask when your competitors change their approach.
Preventing strategic imitation: The difference between entry barriers and mobility barriers
This article explores the role of entry barriers and mobility barriers at preventing new firms from entering your market, or existing firms from converging on your position.
Will larger firms imitate your niche?
This article explores some of the key reasons why niche strategies can be protected from imitation by larger firms
Where innovation ideas come from: Other industries
This article explains how new products, technologies and business models in other industries and be an important source of innovation and fresh business ideas.
Why the Fear of Missing Out – FOMO – is unlikely to be a good reason to start a company
This article explores reason to stop and pause before entering an area, or starting a firm, based on seeing others success.